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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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